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Active returns at their worst since 2009

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... period the amount of funds trailing the index falls to 48%, and only 32.5% underperformed over a 10-year period. International equity funds have continued their general trend of underperformance, with 86% failing to beat the S&P Developed Ex-Australia ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... is no longer an option - it does not provide the long-term certainty and structural reform needed, nor meet the international commitments we have made. Investors need a long-term climate change policy framework to ensure an orderly transition to a low-carbon ...

Global fintech heralds Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... Asia-Pacific," Kamoun said. "Australia is one example, with financial institutions facing an expanding array of international and domestic reporting requirements. We are excited to welcome Andrew on board given his experience and local market knowledge." ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... Queensland Treasury Corporation planned to issue certified and independently verified green bonds to domestic and international investors for use on projects funded entirely or in part by the Queensland Government. "This is great news for Queensland ...

Long-serving Platinum portfolio manager departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... his role after 15 years with the firm. Simon Trevett joined Platinum in 2002 and currently co-manages the Platinum International Brands Fund with Jamie Halse, who will now take on sole responsibility for the fund. According to Platinum's statement, Trevett ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... funded by a diversion of resources from other essential tasks," he said. The remarks come alongside comments from the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which in its new report, highlights the important interaction between ...

Challenger hails major retirement partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... back of announcing record annuity sales of $2.2 billion in its half-year results, Challenger is partnering with an international investment manager to develop a global bond product for Australian retirees. The new partnership with Standard Life Investments ...

TCorp unveils new leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... 20 years' experience in financial and investment risk management, Masling has held leadership roles with Lloyds International, AMP Capital, ING,NAB, CBA and J.P. Morgan. Finally, joining from the Sydney Opera House, Katy McDonald has been appointed as ...

APRA urges banks to raise capital

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... continue to wait. "We have been doing quite a bit of thinking on this issue, but had held off taking action until the international work in Basel on the bank capital regime had been completed," Byres said. "Unfortunately, the timetable for that Basel ...

Hunter Hall shareholders urged to hold the line

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... successful transition following Peter Hall's departure. "We are keen to work closely with the board of Hunter Hall International and its shareholders to ensure an outcome that is in the interests of all stakeholders."